Daily Market Insight

• Kashkari says it's time to consider a September rate cut • China holds key lending rates steady, as expected • Thailand's Q2 GDP surpassed forecasts, but policy uncertainty dims the outlook • Dollar hits 7-month low, yen gains as traders wait on Jackson Hole

• US consumer sentiment rose in August, with steady inflation expectations • Hurricane Beryl and oversupply impact U.S. single-family homebuilding • Fed’s Goolsbee raises employment concerns • Dollar gives up some gains as Jackson Hole approaches

• US retail sales rise more than expected in July • US jobless claims fall for a second week to lowest since July • UK economy sustains growth with boost from services • China's home-price slump deepens to new 9-year low despite stimulus • Dollar strengthens as US data alleviates recession concerns

• U.S. inflation's smaller-than-expected July rise boosts chances for a September rate cut • UK inflation rises less than expected, fueling rate cut speculation • Japan's economy surged in Q2 due to a rise in consumption • Dollar softens against euro as inflation data shows cooling

• US producer prices rise less than expected in July • German investor morale tumbles in August • China new loans drop more than expected in July on weak demand • Dollar drops as markets await US inflation data

• Fed's Bowman warns of inflation risks and cautions against rate cuts • Westpac reports a rise in Australian consumer sentiment in August after the RBA held rates steady • China's CPI inflation rose more than anticipated in July, while PPI continued to contract • The dollar braces for data impact on rate cut concerns

• BOJ deputy governor lowers odds of a near-term rate hike • China's imports rise, but weak export growth raises concerns • Thai inflation rose in July but stayed below the central bank's target • Dollar rises slightly; yen falls as BOJ rules out further rate hikes

• US trade deficit narrows to $73.1 billion as exports increase • German industrial orders surge, boosting economic hopes • Japan's June real wages rise for first time in nearly two years • RBA pushes back against near-term rate cut on inflation risk • Dollar stabilizes against yen as market eases

• US service sector rebounds in July • Goolsbee: Fed won't overreact like markets • Investor confidence in the euro zone drops in August • China's services activity expands further • Dollar down as US rate cut bets rise, yen surges

• Sluggish job growth drives unemployment to 4.3% • Fed's Barkin describes the slowing job growth as 'reasonable' while resisting major rate cuts • Japan's service sector activity rebounded in July • South Korea's inflation rises in July following three months of decline • Dollar hits four-month low as weak US jobs data boosts rate cut bets